Common name:
Sweet violet
Family:
Scientific name:
Viola odorata
Main flower color:
Range:
England, Wales and southern Scotland
Height:
Up to 15 cm
Habitat:
Woodland, hedges, rough grassland, often on limestone soils
Flowers:
Sweet-smelling, up to 15 cm in diameter, with five usually dark purple petals, less often white, and a relatively short spur. At the base are five blunt-tipped sepals. Stems have a covering of short hairs, angled downwards rather than spreading
Leaves:
Glossy, round to heart-shaped, on long stalks
Season:
February to May
Rarity:
★★★★★
